Veterans Memorial Bridge construction in Stuart moves east

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Beams extend over the Okeechobee Waterway as the construction of the Veterans Memorial Bridge makes it way east on Thursday.

TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS

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Jody Thornton of Sebastian works on the construction site of the Veterans Memorial Bridge on the Stuart side Thursday.

TREASURE COAST NEWSPAPERS

STUART — Construction on the Veterans Memorial Bridge has moved east.

The main footprint is now on the Stuart side of the waterways. Traffic lanes have been adjusted on Kanner Highway, and crews are driving productions piles and setting bridge beams, as well as forming and pouring diaphragms.

With the majority of the bridge construction completed, the work in Palm City is focused on installing bridge lighting and signals at the Mapp Road intersection, according to the bridge website.

"We continue to move forward with the main span work, although we have been affected by both weather and holidays," said George Denti, Cardno TBE project administrator. "No real surprises have been discovered. We look forward to the grand opening late this summer."